Display device



May 20 1924.

4 1,4943 74 T. A. REILLY DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Sept. 15 192? Tfiamas 7. Fail MMM Wow, I

Fatented May 20, N24.

AT T "O F Fl C E THOMAS A. REILLY, OF-GENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGIN'OR TO" 3'. 8c 1. COATS (R. I.) INQ, OF PROVIDENCE, RHO'DE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

,Be it known that I, THOMAS A. REILLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at CentralFalls, in the county ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Devices, of which the following is a specification. r i

This invention relates to display devices for any class of goods to be exhibited but is more particularly employed for thedisplay of skeins of yarn or the like and the/object of this invention is to provide a display device of this character which is constructed of a rotatable body upon the face of which .the skeins of yarns or the like are mounted, means being provided in the device for securing the ends of the skeins in position and a transparent protecting covering being provided foryenclosing the skeins whereby a full set of shades or colors of any desired brand may be conveniently displayed without being handled, disarranged and soiled and at the same time be protected from dust and dirt or other foreign matter.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the, accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved display device showing a multiplicity of skeins of yarn carried thereby.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation showing a portion of my improved display device as rotatably mounted on a central spindle and showing the means for securing the ends of the skeins to the body of the device.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing one of the rings which is adapted to be passed through the loop ends of the skeinsfor the purpose of drawing the skeins tight on the surface of the display device and securing them in proper position thereon.

Figure 4 is a sectional end view on line 44 of Figure 5 looking in the direction of the arrows and showing the means for securing the ends of the transparent celluloid covering about the body of the cylinder.

Figure 5 is a sectional side elevation on line 55 of Figure 4:, also showing a portion of one of the heads in section.

It is found in practice of advantage to provide a body member, preferably of cylindrical form, which is adapted to carry a large number of different skeins ofyarn or the like set side by side about its surface, and to cover these delicatelyshaded skeins 'witha transparent protecting covering preferably of celluloid, and to mount this body or cylinder one central spindle in suitable bearings, whereby the cylinder may be rotated to present the skeins of different shades to be observed or matched from a sample without. handling, disarranging or soiling the, delicate goods which is the casewhere such goods are carried in bulk or in a box.

My improved display device is of great convenience to the trades people in selecting and purchasing goods in quantities, to the sales people in selling the goods and to the customer or users in matching the goods, and the following is a detailed description of one construction of display device by which these results may be accomplished.

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates one form of base provided with a pair of end standards 11, in which the central shaft or spindle 12 of the display cylinder 13 isrotatablymounted. This cylinder is shown as being provided with a pair of spaced apart heads 14 which are mounted on the spindle 12, and provided with annular shoulders 15.- The body portion 16 of this cylinder is preferably formed of a sheet of cardboard which is bent or wound into cylindrical form with its ends attached to the notched portions 15 of the heads 1 1.

About the surface of this body portion I mount a plurality of skeins of yarns or other material side by side for the purpose of conveniently displaying the great variety of colors which'comprise a set of shades. In order to tightly draw the skeins so as to cause them to lie flat upon the surface of the cylinder, I thread the end 17 of a ring or band 18 through the end folds of the different skeins. I then draw these rings or band parts in opposite directions and nail, or otherwise, secure them to the body of the cylinder. 7

In some cases when a large number of shades are employed I form the cylinder of a double length of skeins andposition the skeins end to end, and after these skeins have been secured, as described,to the cylinder I preferably wrap a band 27 over the fastened end portions, which band may be marked either with the number or with the name of the different shades or colors so as to distinguish or designate them, and in some cases where the two different rows of skeins are employed on the same cylinder, 1 cover the abutting ends, with a central broad band 19 on which may be placed any descriptive or advertising matter.

After having mounted these skeins 20 of different colors upon the cylinder I wrap a thinsheet of transparent celluloid 21 about thewhole, with theends in engagement with the shoulders 15. Thus a'c'ircum'ferential chamber is provided for the skeins, the cover forming a casing o-r protecting covering for the skeins and through'which they may be readily observed; The cover is so spaced with respect tothe body of the cylinder that it 'will engage the bodies ofthe' skeins of yarn to prevent sagging thereof. This is of special advantage should the cylinder be rapidly rotated. It will be observed that the celluloid is sufficiently flexible to 'maintain a substantially close engagement with said skeins. The edgesof the sheet 21 are caused to over-lapeach other, as illustrated in Figure and are secured together by means of screws 23 which extend through into the. wooden strip 28 which lays along the length of the body between the celluloid coveringof the body member 16, a covering strip Q'l'bein'g arranged to extend along the outer face of the celluloid to cover the joint portion thereof.

In order to provide a convenient handle by'which the cylinder may be rotated, I have provided an annular groove 25 in the outer face of each head, thereby forming a central handle portion, 26 which may be grasped by the thumb or finger of the user to readily rotate the cylinder to bringthe skein of any desired shade into View.

I have shownand described my improved display device as being formed ofcylindrical shape but the same may be constructed in other desired shapes and mounted to be rotated for the purpose of readily displaying the goods carried thereon.

My improved display device when yarns of different colors are mounted thereon is very handsome and attractivein appearance. is simple and inexpensive in construction and is very practical in its operation.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to v all the mechanical changes to which thedevice is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims. The advantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which it belongs. It will be particularlyobserved that skeins of yarn or the like, of various colors, may be conveniently displayed by reason of their being retained within a circumferential chamber and stretched longitudinally thereof. The various colors being readily distinguished through the transparent cover and yet the yarns are fully protected fromdamage. By mounting the body so that it may rotate the various yarns may be readily and conveniently inspected. An important advantage is that by using a material such as celluloid the luster thereof adds life to the colors of the yarns and materially improves the attractiveness of the display. Owing to its flexibility it is also less destructible than a more rigid transparent cover such as glass.

1. A display device comprising a rotatably mounted cylindrical body, a transparent cover fastened to and spaced relative to the circumference of said body to form'a circumferential chamber, and fastening means withinsaid chamber to engage-the bights of a plurality of skeins of yarn or the like located within said chamber to hold and secure them'in longitudinally extended position around the body.

2. A display device comprising a rotatably mounted cylindrical body, a transparent cover fastened to and spaced relative to the circumference of said body to form a cir cumferential chamber, and flexible fastening bands within the chamber shaped to pass through the ends of the skeins to secure said ends to the body within the chamber and hold them in extended position therein.

3. A display devicecomprising a cylindrical body, a transparent cover fastened to and spaced with relation to the circumference of said body to form a circumferential chamber, and means for anchoring the ends of skeins of yarn or, the like within the chamber, said cover being flexible and engaging the bodies iof said skeins to prevent sagging thereof.

4. A display device comprising a cylindrical body, a sheet of flexible transparent material fastened to and enclosing said body and spaced therefrom to provide a circumferential chamber, means for securing the ends of said sheet to said body, and means for anchoring skeins of yarn or the like within said chamber, said anchoringmeans being positioned to hold said skeins longitudinally extended.

5. A display device comprising a.cylindrical body, a transparent cover fastened to and spaced with relation to the circumference of said body to form a circumferential chamber. flexible anchoring bands shaped to be passed through the ends of the skeins, andmeans securing said bands to said body, said cover engaging the bodies of the skeins to prevent sagging thereof.

6. A display device comprising a cylindrical body provided with end heads, a transparent cover secured to said heads and spaced from the body to form a circumferem and having its ends engaging said shoulders, 10 tial chamber, and means adapted to be whereby a circumferential chamber is' propassed through the bights of a plurality of vided, and means adapted to be passed skeins of yarn or the like to anchor them through the bights of a plurality of skeins Within said chamber under tension. of yarn or the like to anchor them Within 7. A display device comprising a cylinsaid chamber under tension. 15 drical body provided with end heads having In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

annular shoulders spaced from said body, a transparent cover surrounding said body THOMAS A. REILLY. 

